Independent Press Top 40 Best Sellers

For the week ending

May 10th, 2026

The Independent Publishers Caucus & NEIBA proudly presents the Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers! In partnership with the American Booksellers Association, this new bestseller list identities the top titles from independent presses as represented at independent bookstores across the US.

FICTION

1. The Calamity Club
Kathryn Stockett, Spiegel & Grau, 9781954118812
2. John of John
Douglas Stuart, Grove Press, 9780802167194
3. Heart the Lover
Lily King, Grove Press, 9780802165176
4. I Who Have Never Known Men
Jacqueline Harpman, Transit Books, 9781945492600
5. On the Calculation of Volume (Book I)
Solvej Balle, Barbara J. Haveland (Transl.), New Directions, 9780811237253
6. The Odyssey
Homer, Emily Wilson (Transl.), Norton, 9780393356250
7. Small Things Like These
Claire Keegan, Grove Press, 9780802158741
8. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 1
Beth Brower, Rhysdon Press, 9780998063614
9. On the Calculation of Volume (Book IV)
Solvej Balle, New Directions, 9780811238410
10. Three Bags Full (A Sheep Detective Story)
Leonie Swann, Soho Crime, 9781641296823
11. Orbital
Samantha Harvey, Grove Press, 9780802163622
12. Foster
Claire Keegan, Grove Press, 9780802160140
13. You Better Be Lightning
Andrea Gibson, Button Poetry, 9781943735990
14. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 2
Beth Brower, Rhysdon Press, 9780998063621
15. Mona's Eyes
Thomas Schlesser, Europa Editions, 9798889661115
16. On the Calculation of Volume (Book II)
Solvej Balle, New Directions, 9780811237277
17. Victorian Psycho: A Novel
Virginia Feito, Liveright, 9781324097785
18. Writers & Lovers
Lily King, Grove Press, 9780802148544
19. The Wax Child
Olga Ravn, New Directions, 9780811238830
20. Little Red Flags
Jeanette Settembre, Regalo Press, 9798895653791
21. Kindred
Octavia E. Butler, Beacon Press, 9780807083697
22. The Covenant of Water
Abraham Verghese, Grove Press, 9780802162731
23. My Brilliant Friend
Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, 9781609450786
24. The Throne of Broken Gods: Deluxe Special Edition (Gods and Monsters #2)
Amber V. Nicole, Kensington, 9781496758071
25. The Overstory
Richard Powers, Norton, 9780393356687
26. Hungerstone
Kat Dunn, Zando, 9781638934028
27. Culpability
Bruce Holsinger, Spiegel & Grau, 9781954118966
28. Witch Hat Atelier 1
Kamome Shirahama, Kodansha Comics, 9781632367709
29. Offseason: A Novel
Avigayl Sharp, Astra House, 9781662603501
30. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 3
Beth Brower, Rhysdon Press, 9780998063638
31. Molka
Monika Kim, Erewhon Books, 9781645661269
32. The Berry Pickers
Amanda Peters, Catapult, 9781646222384
33. Mothman Is My Boyfriend: Ten Tales of Cryptid Love and Lust
McKayla Coyle, Wendy Stephens (Illus.), Quirk Books, 9781683695189
34. City of Rats
Copi, New Directions, 9780811238373
35. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 4
Beth Brower, Rhysdon Press, 9780998063645
36. The Count of Monte Cristo (Word Cloud Classics)
Alexandre Dumas, Canterbury Classics, 9781667209715
37. On the Calculation of Volume (Book III)
Solvej Balle, New Directions, 9780811238397
38. The Eyes Are the Best Part: Deluxe Limited Edition
Monika Kim, Erewhon Books, 9781645661245
39. Carmilla Deluxe Edition: The Dark Sapphic Romance that Inspired Dracula
Sheridan Le Fanu, Pushkin Press, 9781805332121
40. Out Law: A Dresden Files Novella
Jim Butcher, Podium Publishing, 9798347030026

NONFICTION

1. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, 9781571313560
2. The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald
John U. Bacon, Liveright, 9781324094647
3. The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate--Discoveries from a Secret World
Peter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, 9781771643771
4. The Beginning Comes After the End: Notes on a World of Change
Rebecca Solnit, Haymarket Books, 9798888904510
5. We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution
Jill Lepore, Liveright, 9781631496080
6. Mutual Aid: New and Expanded Edition: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next)
Dean Spade, Verso, 9781836742555
7. The Glorians: Visitations from the Holy Ordinary
Terry Tempest Williams, Grove Press, 9780802165848
8. Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor E. Frankl, Beacon Press, 9780807014271
9. A Philosophy of Walking
Frédéric Gros, John Howe (Transl.), Verso, 9781804290446
10. Thirty-Two Words for Field: Lost Words of the Irish Landscape
Manchán Magan, Chelsea Green, 9781645023760
11. Go the Fuck to College (Go the Fuck to Sleep #4)
Adam Mansbach, Owen Brozman (Illus.),Akashic Books, Ltd., 9781636142920
12. On Democracy
Walt Whitman, Library of America, 9781598538465
13. The Book of Coffee: A philosophy
Julian Baggini, James Hoffmann, Mariya Suzuki (Illus.), Mitchell Beazley, 9781846016387
14. The New Vegetarian: 500+ Recipes for a Lifetime of Great Meals
America's Test Kitchen, America's Test Kitchen, 9781966027027
15. Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
Robin Wall Kimmerer, Oregon State University Press, 9780870714993
16. Metropolitans: New York Baseball, Class Struggle, and the People's Team
A.M. Gittlitz, Astra House, 9781662603006
17. Ursula K. Le Guin's Book of Cats
Ursula K. Le Guin, Library of America, 9781598538298
18. How to Relax (Mindfulness Essentials #5)
Thich Nhat Hanh, Parallax Press, 9781941529089
19. Maintenance of Everything: Part One
Stewart Brand, Stripe Press, 9781953953490
20. Guinness World Records 2026
Guinness World Records, Guinness World Records, 9781913484750
21. Stuff Every Bird Lover Should Know (Stuff You Should Know #32)
Alice Sun, Quirk Books, 9781683695141
22. The Wretched of the Earth
Frantz Fanon, Grove Press, 9780802158635
23. The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
Richard Rothstein, Liveright, 9781631494536
24. The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year
Margaret Renkl, Spiegel & Grau, 9781954118461
25. How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World
Ethan Tapper, Broadleaf Books, 9798341900196
26. Mahjong: House Rules from Across the Asian Diaspora
Nicole Wong, Hardie Grant Books, 9781958417638
27. Forest Euphoria: The Abounding Queerness of Nature
Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian, Spiegel & Grau, 9781954118904
28. S.P.Q.R.: A History of Ancient Rome
Mary Beard, Liveright, 9781631492228
29. 52 Weekends in the Pacific Northwest: A Local's Curated Guide to Year-Round Getaways
Kara Patajo, Sasquatch Books, 9781632175939
30. How to Love (Mindfulness Essentials #3)
Thich Nhat Hanh, Jason DeAntonis (Illus.), Parallax Press, 9781937006884
31. The Company of Owls: A Memoir
Polly Atkin, Milkweed Editions, 9781639551804
32. Another Kind of Freedom
Pema Chodron, Shambhala, 9781645473268
33. Hiking Zen: Train Your Mind in Nature
Phap Xa, Phap Luu, Parallax Press, 9780984627141
34. Tree Lore: Magic, Myth, and Wisdom from Root to Bough
Dawn Nelson, Countryman Press, 9781324111948
35. Constitution of the United States
Founding Fathers, Applewood Books, 9781557091055
36. Gender Queer: A Memoir
Maia Kobabe, Oni Press, 9781549304002
37. I'm Just a Little Guy: How to Escape the Horrors and Get Back to Dillydallying
Charlie James, Paige Tompkins (Illus.), Quirk Books, 9781683694946
38. The Salt Stones: Seasons of a Shepherd's Life
Helen Whybrow, Milkweed Editions, 9781571311627
39. Because of You, Mom"
Kobi Yamada, Natalie Russell (Illus.), Compendium Publishing & Communications, 9781970147247
40. Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents
Lindsay C. Gibson, New Harbinger Publications, 9781626251700